Great Britain: EIHL discussion thread

[PuddlesTheDuck]

Our surprising ability to get results against the Giants is opening up the gap again for you guys.

[AlanHUK]

even if we were 13 points ahead with 14 points to play for I wouldn't be confident in closing it out.

It's been so long it's hard to be positive.

[clatchie]

Originally Posted by mattski93

British team troubleshooting 101: if in doubt, sign a former player.

Hello Derek "Soupy" Campbell, welcome back to the Blaze.
Direct replacement for Giudice on the third line.

[Imaginary Threats]

Zemlak has been released finally

Machesney in

http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=11555

Looks very good

[Imaginary Threats]

Fife Flyers v Sheffield Steelers free live stream on Saturday

http://www.fifeflyers.co.uk/index.ph...article&id=308

[TheStinger]

Thanks Drew Miller for your service with the Clan during the lockout.

[Alpine]

Zemlak signs in Belfast as cover for Murphy's groin pull.
Dundee fans ecstatic on 6 point weekend.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=4jeEGMMkH2c

Should be near full barns for the Dundee/Fife home and home next weekend

[Imaginary Threats]

Zemlak in Belfast? God help them. He thrived in Fife where there was no pressure on him because they weren't expected to win games, and he crumbled under that pressure in Braehead so he'll be even worse in Belfast.

Title is Nottingham's to lose now.

[mattski93]

British team in 'signs actual coach' shocker

[Imaginary Threats]

It was only a matter of time before Krestanovich was booted

That's a really impressive resume this new guy has

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by Imaginary Threats

It was only a matter of time before Krestanovich was booted

That's a really impressive resume this new guy has

Going away from the player-coach model. Full-time coach and director of hockey operations is a major step forward

[Alpine]

Zemlak gets the shutout and MOM in his Giants debut
Dressing room problems at Braehead?

[Imaginary Threats]

Osaer leaves Cardiff

[AlanHUK]

Belfast with a win in Nottingham last night.

Apparently the Panthers were shockingly bad, and if they don't step it up hugely they will get slaughtered in Sheffield tonight.

[Alpine]

Anthony Stewart who spent some time this season in the EIJL this season has cleared NHL waivers.
The LA Kings have assigned him to their AHL affiliate Manchester Monarchs ( the Manchester in New Hampshire )

[Alpine]

Bruce Graham with a Hattie in Panthers W v Blaze.
Never guess where he's from

[Imaginary Threats]

Originally Posted by Alpine

Bruce Graham with a Hattie in Panthers W v Blaze.
Never guess where he's from

Why are there so many EIHL players from Moncton or played for Moncton

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by Imaginary Threats

Why are there so many EIHL players from Moncton or played for Moncton

They're every where.
NHL, KHL, Seris A, Ligue Magnus, AHL, ECHL, and on.
I have fun following them

[Imaginary Threats]

Originally Posted by Alpine

They're every where.
NHL, KHL, Seris A, Ligue Magnus, AHL, ECHL, and on.
I have fun following them

But there seem to be more EIHL'ers from Moncton than any other CHL team

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by Imaginary Threats

But there seem to be more EIHL'ers from Moncton than any other CHL team

You call 2 allot?
Graham and Riopel

[Imaginary Threats]

Originally Posted by Alpine

You call 2 allot?
Graham and Riopel

I thought there were more, I remember during the off season you posting several times that a "home town boy" had signed in the EIHL

that might have been last season though

[Alpine]

Originally Posted by Imaginary Threats

I thought there were more, I remember during the off season you posting several times that a "home town boy" had signed in the EIHL

that might have been last season though

No I posted about others from Atlantic Canada or played Uni hickey in Atlantic Canada.
Thar may have confused you
Which is only Colbert and and Roberts in Belfast

[CroHabitant]

This is little confusing to me :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Ice_Hockey_League

Team finishing 1st in each conference will be Elite Ice Hockey League Conference Champions, both conference champions are guaranteed a top 2 seeding in the play offs and the top team will win the regular season title which is considered more valuable than even the play offs.


If reg.season title is so important, why even bother to play play-offs ?

[Imaginary Threats]

Originally Posted by CroHabitant

This is little confusing to me :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elite_Ice_Hockey_League

Team finishing 1st in each conference will be Elite Ice Hockey League Conference Champions, both conference champions are guaranteed a top 2 seeding in the play offs and the top team will win the regular season title which is considered more valuable than even the play offs.


If reg.season title is so important, why even bother to play play-offs ?

The league is more important because the playoffs are not very meaningful since there are no 7 game series. 1/4 finals are just 2 games home and away decided by aggregate score. And the semi-finals and finals are just 1 game. This is because the teams don't have the money or ice time to have a long playoff series.

It's also partly because of the British football culture where there are no playoffs to decide the league title.

Playoffs are just there to give the teams out of the title race something to play for, since due to no long series they can just turn up and be the better team on the day in the playoffs. And obviously because playoffs are part of hockey culture, and to make more money.

[Imaginary Threats]

Cardiff sign Luke Ferrara on a 2-way with Peterborough, good to see more EIHL clubs working with the EPL